ADMINISTRATIVE MESSAGE
ROUTINE
R 201615Z DEC 00 ZYB MIN PSN 235945J28
FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1//
TO NAVADMIN
UNCLAS
NAVADMIN 326/00
MSGID/GENADMIN/PERS-85A//
SUBJ/JAN 01 (CYCLE 170) NAVY-WIDE SELECTION BOARD FOR ADVANCEMENT TO
/CHIEF PETTY OFFICER, (ACTIVE DUTY)//
REF/A/DOC/BUPERS/10JUL1991//
REF/B/DOC/BUPERS/02AUG1995//
REF/C/DOC/OPNAV/01MAY2000//
REF/D/DOC/CNO/18OCT1993//
REF/E/MSG/CNO/191955ZJUL1999//
REF/F/MSG/CNO/061455ZNOV2000//
NARR/REF A IS BUPERSINST 1430.16D, ADVANCEMENT MANUAL. REF B IS
BUPERSINST 1610.10, NAVY PERFORMANCE EVALUATION AND COUNSELING
SYSTEM. REF C IS OPNAVINST 6110.1F, NAVY PHYSICAL READINESS
PROGRAM. REF D IS OPNAVINST 1160.5C, REENLISTMENT QUALITY CONTROL
PROGRAM. REF E IS NAVADMIN 201/99 NAVY LEADERSHIP CONTINUUM FOR
ENLISTED SAILORS. REF F IS NAVADMIN 284/00.//
RMKS/1. THIS NAVADMIN ANNOUNCES CYCLE 170 NAVY-WIDE EXAMINATIONS
AND FY-02 SELECTION BOARD FOR ADVANCEMENT TO CHIEF PETTY OFFICER.
ACTIVE DUTY EXAMS WILL BE ADMINISTERED 18 JAN 01; USN/USNR(ACTIVE)
SELECTION BOARD WILL CONVENE 5 JUL 01. THIS NAVADMIN IS A
SUPPLEMENT TO REF A.
2. ACDU CANDIDATES MUST HAVE MET BASIC ELIGIBILITY RQMTS PER REFS A
THROUGH F NLT 1 DEC 00. PER REF E ALL SAILORS MUST HAVE
SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED THE NEW LEADERSHIP TRAINING COURSE IN THEIR
CURRENT PAYGRADE TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR ADVANCEMENT. ATTENDANCE AT THE
EARLIEST POSSIBLE OPPORTUNITY IS HIGHLY ENCOURAGED AND RECOMMENDED.
ENLISTED ATTENDANCE WITHIN 18 MONTHS AFTER ADVANCEMENT IS REQUIRED,
WAIVABLE ONLY BY THE FIRST FLAG OFFICER IN THE CHAIN OF COMMAND.
ALL CANDIDATES MUST MAINTAIN COMMANDING OFFICER'S RECOMMENDATION
FOR ADVANCEMENT. REFER TO PARA 819.2 OF REF A FOR POLICY REGARDING
WITHDRAWING ADVANCEMENT RECOMMENDATION AND EXAM INVALIDATION.
3. ORDERING AND ADMINISTERING EXAMS. COMMANDS SHALL ENSURE CORRECT
EXAMINATIONS ARE ORDERED. COMMANDS AND SERVICING PERSONNEL SUPPORT
DETACHMENTS MUST CERTIFY CORRECT PATH OF ADVANCEMENT IS ENTERED ON
EXAMINATION WORKSHEETS AND CANDIDATES ENTER CORRECT EXAM RATE ON
ANSWER SHEETS AS FOLLOWS:
A. ADMINISTER SEPARATE EXAMS TO NCRF (CRF) CANDIDATES. THE NCRC
EXAM SHALL BE ADMINISTERED TO NC'S HOLDING NEC 2186 AND WORKING IN
RECRUITING DUTY AS A MEMBER OF CAREER RECRUITING FORCE. THE NCCC
EXAM SHALL BE ADMINISTERED TO NC'S NOT HOLDING NEC 2186. ENTER
PRESENT RATE ON WORKSHEET AS NC1 AND EXAM RATE ENTERED AS NCRC OR
NCCC, RESPECTIVELY. COMPLETION OF THE NC(R) 1 AND C NRTC IS REQUIRED
FOR ALL NC(CRF) MEMBERS PARTICIPATING IN THIS EXAM CYCLE.
B. ELECTRICIAN'S MATE EXAM (EM)
(1) ORDER AND ADMINISTER EMNC EXAMS TO ALL NUCLEAR
QUALIFIED SUBMARINE AND SURFACE EM CANDIDATES. EXAMS ARE CLASSIFIED
CONFIDENTIAL. ENSURE TEST TAKERS AND ADMINISTRATORS HAVE THE PROPER
CLEARANCE.
(2) ORDER AND ADMINISTER EMC EXAMS FOR ALL OTHER EM
CANDIDATES.
C. ELECTRONICS TECHNICIAN (ET)
(1) ORDER AND ADMINISTER ETNC EXAMS FOR ALL
NUCLEAR QUALIFIED SUBMARINE AND SURFACE ET CANDIDATES. EXAMS ARE
CLASSIFIED CONFIDENTIAL. ENSURE TEST TAKERS AND ADMINISTRATORS HAVE
THE PROPER CLEARANCE.
(2) ET SURFACE NON-NUCLEAR (ET) - ORDER AND ADMINISTER ETC
EXAMS TO ALL NON-NUCLEAR SURFACE ET CANDIDATES.
(3) ET SUBMARINE COMMUNICATIONS (ETR) - ORDER AND
ADMINISTER ETRC EXAMS TO PERSONNEL WITH NEC 14RO, 14TO, 14CM, 14TM,
14EM, 14RM, OR 14ET.
(4) ET SUBMARINE NAVIGATION (ETV) - ORDER AND ADMINISTER
ETVC EXAMS TO PERSONNEL WITH NEC 14NO, 14SM, 14IC, 14QM, AND FORMER
CONVENTIONAL NAVIGATION ET'S.
C. MACHINIST'S MATE (MM)
(1) MM NUCLEAR (MMN) - ORDER AND ADMINISTER MMNC EXAMS TO
NUCLEAR QUALIFIED SUBMARINE AND SURFACE PERSONNEL. EXAMS ARE
CLASSIFIED CONFIDENTIAL, ENSURE TEST TAKERS AND ADMINISTRATORS HAVE
THE PROPER CLEARANCE.
(2) MM SURFACE NON-NUCLEAR (MM) - ORDER AND ADMINISTER MMC
EXAMS TO ALL NON-NUCLEAR SURFACE MM CANDIDATES.
(3) MM AUXILIARY SUBMARINE (MME) - ORDER AND ADMINISTER
MMEC EXAMS TO ALL MM SUBMARINE PERSONNEL WITH NECS OF 4230 OR 4231.
(4) MM WEAPONS SUBMARINE (MMW) - ORDER AND ADMINISTER MMWC
EXAMS FOR MM SUBMARINE PERSONNEL WITH NECS 4232 OR 4233.
E. CRYPTOLOGIC TECHNICIAN EXAMS WILL BE ORDERED WITH ALL OTHER
RATING EXAMS. ALL MESSAGES SHOULD BE ADDRESSED TO NETPDTC N321. DO
NOT INCLUDE N316 ON REQUESTS FOR CT EXAMS OR INQUIRIES FOR EXAM
SHIPMENT INFO. ENSURE COMMAND UIC IS INCLUDED.
4. PERFORMANCE MARK AVERAGE (PMA). COMPUTE PMA PER REF B, PARA Q-4.
COMPUTATION PERIOD FOR ACDU IS 1 JAN 98 THROUGH 31 DEC 00. USE ONLY
E-6 EVALUATIONS. MINIMUM PMA REQUIRED FOR E-7 EXAM ELIGIBILITY IS
3.00.
5. SELECTEES FOR APPOINTMENT TO LIMITED DUTY OFFICER (LDO) ARE
INELIGIBLE FOR ADVANCEMENT AND MUST BE INVALIDATED PRIOR TO CPO
SELECTION BOARD CONVENING OR MEMBER MUST FORMALLY DECLINE SELECTION
FOR LDO IN WRITING.
6. REF D REMAINS IN EFFECT. HOWEVER, REF F PROVIDES NEW LIMITS FOR
FIRST CLASS PETTY OFFICERS HYT TO 22 YEARS. SERVICE RECORDS FOR
CANDIDATES IN THE NEW HYT ZONE WILL BE SCREENED BY THE SELECTION
BOARD CONCURRENT WITH PROCESSING FLEET RESERVE REQUESTS. TO BE
ELIGIBLE, MEMBERS MUST BE ON ACTIVE DUTY THE DAY THE BOARD CONVENES.
FLEET RESERVE REQUESTS OR APPROVED FLEET RESERVE TRANSFER DATES
BASED ON LESS THAN 22 YEARS OF SERVICE WILL BE CONSIDERED VOLUNTARY
(NOT HYT MANDATED). PERSONNEL WHO HAVE SUBMITTED A FLEET RESERVE
REQUEST BASED ON LESS THAN 22 YEARS OF SERVICE ARE INELIGIBLE FOR
PARTICIPATION IN THE E7 EXAMINATION UNLESS A REQUEST FOR
CANCELLATION IS SUBMITTED BY 15 JAN 01. PERSONNEL PARTICIPATING IN
THE EXAMINATION WHO SUBSEQUENTLY SUBMIT A VOLUNTARY REQUEST FOR
TRANSFER TO THE FLEET RESERVE ARE NOT ELIGIBLE FOR CONSIDERATION BY
THE BOARD. EXAMINATIONS FOR THESE PERSONNEL SHALL BE INVALIDATED
PER REF A.
7. ACDU SUBEXAM ORDERS SHOULD BE HELD TO A MINIMUM TO ALLOW TIME FOR
ADEQUATE PROCESSING AND QUOTA DETERMINATION. THE IMPORTANCE OF
TIMELY EXAM ORDERING AND ADMINISTRATION CANNOT BE OVEREMPHASIZED.
TRANSFERRING COMMANDS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR ORDERING/COORDINATING EXAM
PARTICIPATION FOR PERSONNEL IN PCS, TAD, OR LEAVE STATUS (PCS, TAD,
OR LEAVE STATUS IS NOT JUSTIFICATION FOR SUBEXAMS). ALL REQUESTS FOR
SUBEXAMS WILL BE SUBMITTED VIA MESSAGE TO NETPDTC (N321), WITH PERS
852/862 AND COMMAND'S IMMEDIATE SUPERIOR (ISIC) AS INFO ADDRESSEES.
ALL REQUESTS MUST INCLUDE MBR'S NAME, RATE, SSN, AND JUSTIFICATION
FOR MISSING REGULAR EXAM; NO ACTION WILL BE TAKEN ON REQUESTS
RECEIVED WITHOUT REQUIRED INFO/JUSTIFICATION. REQUESTS SUBMITTED
AFTER 9 FEB 01, WILL BE DISAPPROVED. SUBEXAMS WILL BE ADMINISTERED
NLT 31 MAR 01.
8. EXAM ADMINISTRATION: EXAMS WILL BE ADMINISTERED PER REF A, PARA
701.1.
A. IN ADDITION TO REQUIRED MATERIAL LISTED IN REF A, THE
FOLLOWING ITEMS SHOULD BE PROVIDED TO CANDIDATES IN LISTED RATINGS:
ITEM RATINGS
DRAFTING DIVIDERS,
12 INCH PARALLEL RULER, AND
AT LEAST 3 SHEETS OF DMA FORM
5090 (MANEUVERING BOARD PAPER) ETV, MN, OS, QM,
SM, ET(SW), STS
BEARING RATE COMPUTER FT,STS
NAUTICAL SLIDE RULE ET(SS)
B. CALCULATORS:
(1) ALL EXAM CANDIDATES MAY USE SOLAR OR BATTERY POWERED
HAND-HELD ELECTRONIC CALCULATORS OF ANY KEY CONFIGURATION SO LONG AS
THEY ARE CAPABLE OF DISPLAYING ONLY A SINGLE LINE OF NUMERIC AND
MATHEMATICAL CHARACTERS. GRAPHING CALCULATORS, CALCULATORS CAPABLE
OF DISPLAYING RUNNING TEXT, MINI-LAPTOP COMPUTERS, AND SIMILAR ITEMS
SUPPORTING INFORMATION STORAGE AND RETRIEVAL ARE NOT AUTHORIZED.
EACH CANDIDATE MUST PROVIDE A CALCULATOR FOR HIS OR HER OWN USE.
EXAMINATION PROCTORS SHOULD SATISFY THEMSELVES THAT THE CALCULATOR IS
FOR MATHEMATICAL USE ONLY AND WILL NOT BE USED FOR RETRIEVING OR
STORING TEST INFORMATION.
(2) SEABEE CALCULATOR USE: SEABEE RATINGS ARE NOT
AUTHORIZED TO USE PREPROGRAMMED CONSTRUCTION, ELECTRICIAN, PLUMBING,
AND OTHER CALCULATORS DESIGNED SPECIFICALLY FOR TRADESMAN USE (SUCH
AS THE CONSTRUCTION MASTER IV). EA CANDIDATES ARE AUTHORIZED TO USE
GENERAL SCIENTIFIC CALCULATORS THAT ARE NOT PROGRAMMABLE.
9. EXAM GRADING.
A. FOR RATINGS WHICH CONTAIN SEVERAL ENLISTED COMMUNITIES, THE
FOLLOWING GROUPINGS ARE PROVIDED:
(1) NUCLEAR ELECTRICIAN'S MATE (EMN)
GROUP 1 - NUCLEAR (SUBMARINE)
GROUP 2 - NUCLEAR (SURFACE)
(2) NUCLEAR ELECTRONICS TECHNICIAN (ETN)
GROUP 1 - NUCLEAR (SUBMARINE)
GROUP 2 - NUCLEAR (SURFACE)
(3) ELECTRONICS TECHNICIAN SUBMARINE NAVIGATION (ETV)
GROUP 1 - NEC 14NO, 14NM, 14SM
GROUP 2 - 14IC
GROUP 3 - 14QM
GROUP 4 - FORMER CONVENTIONAL SUBMARINE NAVIGATION ET
(4) ELECTRONIC TECHNICIAN SUBMARINE COMMUNICATIONS (ETR)
GROUP 1 - NEC 14RO, 14TO, 14CM, 14TM, 14EM
GROUP 2 - NEC 14RM
GROUP 3 - NEC 14ET
(5) NUCLEAR MACHINIST'S MATE (MMN)
GROUP 1 - NUCLEAR (SUBMARINE)
GROUP 2 - NUCLEAR (SURFACE)
(6) MESS MANAGEMENT SPECIALIST (MS), STOREKEEPER (SK),
YEOMAN (YN)
GROUP 1 - SUBMARINE
GROUP 2 - ALL OTHERS
(7) MUSICIAN (MU)
GROUP 1 - SPECIAL BAND
GROUP 2 - FLEET BAND
10. PER REF A, CANDIDATES MAY COMMUNICATE BY CORRESPONDENCE WITH THE
SELECTION BOARD PRESIDENT. CORRESPONDENCE TO THE SELECTION BOARD
MUST BE SUBMITTED BY THE CANDIDATE. CORRESPONDENCE WILL BE SCANNED
INTO THE ELECTRONIC MILITARY PERSONNEL RECORDS SYSTEM (EMPRS) AS A
PART OF THE RECORD TO BE REVIEWED BY THE BOARD. CORRESPONDENCE MUST
BE ON PLAIN WHITE PAPER AND MAY BE PAPER CLIPPED; NO STAPLES,
BINDERS, FOLDERS, OR TABS.
A. ACDU CANDIDATE CORRESPONDENCE MUST BE POSTMARKED NLT
25 MAY 01 AND ADDRESSED TO: NAVY PERSONNEL COMMAND (PERS-852),
PRESIDENT FY-02 E-7 SELECTION BOARD (ACTIVE), 5720 INTEGRITY DRIVE,
MILLINGTON, TN 38055-8520.
B. CERTIFIED TRUE COPIES ARE NOT REQUIRED, HOWEVER MEMBER'S SSN
MUST BE LEGIBLE ON EACH ITEM/ENCLOSURE.
C. COMMUNICATION OF SPECIFIC ACHIEVEMENTS: AFTER THE DEADLINE
DATE FOR CANDIDATE CORRESPONDENCE, AWARDS, QUALS, ETC., MAY BE
FORWARDED BY COMMANDING OFFICER VIA MESSAGE TO COMNAVPERSCOM
(PERS-852) OR (PERS-862) AS APPROPRIATE. ALL CORRESPONDENCE MESSAGES
TO THE BOARD MUST BE RECEIVED PRIOR TO BOARD CONVENING DATE TO BE
CONSIDERED.
11. A LIST OF E-7 ELIGIBLE CANDIDATES AND SELECTION BOARD
CORRESPONDENCE PACKAGES RECEIVED WILL BE POSTED ON BUPERS HOMEPAGE BY
SELECTION BOARD CONVENING DATE. RESULTS WILL BE ANNOUNCED BY
NAVADMIN AND AVAILABLE ON THE BUPERS HOME PAGE (WWW.BUPERS.NAVY.MIL)
NOT EARLIER THAN 48 HOURS AFTER MESSAGE IS RELEASED.
12. BEST WISHES TO ALL CANDIDATES FOR ADVANCEMENT.
13. RELEASED BY VADM NORB RYAN, JR., N1.//
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